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UNITED STATES APATENT einen.

ANTHONY MUOKENHAUPT, OF POUGr-HKEEPSIE, NEW` YORK.

BOOT AND SHOE INDICATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 274,639, dated March 27, 1883.

Application tiled June 30, 1882. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern BeitV known that I, ANTHONY MUOKEN- HAUPT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess county, New York, have invented certain Improvements in Indicators for Boot and Shoe Receptacles, ot' which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a device to be placed on receptacles for boots and shoes, to designate the numbers of pairs of shoes ot' a particular size and Width inthe receptacle, the cost per pair, and the selling priceper pair. The indicator is adapted to be set to indicate any class ot shoes, as mens, boys,7 womens, Ste. l

The device comprises a base-plate, upon which are rotatively mounted a series ot disks having numerals marked on their faces" to designate the numbers of pairs, the Width, and the cost and selling price, and anendless band or strip, on which are the numerals, arranged to indicate all ofthe sizes for all of the classes of shoes. VThis strip is mounted so as to be adjusted to the proper position to bring the desired series of numerals opposite apertures in the base-plate, with which apertures the numerals in the disks may be brought to register or coincide.

. In the drawingswhich serve to illustrate my invention, Figure l is a front view of the indicator, and Fig. 2 is a back view of the same. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section on line 3 3 `in Fig. l., Fig. 3f* is a cross-section on line 3 3 in Fig. 2. Fig. 4. is a section on line 4. 4 in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a view of the size-strip stretched out and adapted to illustrate the arrangement ot the numerals for designating the classes of sizes. Fig. 6 illustrates the preferred form of attaching-screw.l Fig. 7 is a modification of the indicator, which will be referred to hereinafter.

A is a base-plate, which may be of sheetmetal, formed up hollow, as indicated in Figs.

3 and 4. In the hollow of the plate is mounted an endless strip, B, which maybe of any suitable liexible material, as woven tape or stout paper. This strip has marked or imprinted upon it the size-numerals, or numerals indieating the length of shoes ot' the different classes, as best illustrated in Fig. 5, which will be referred to more particularly hereinafter. As a means ci mounting the strip B, l provide a short rod or roller, u, mounted in bearings in the base-plate, and over which the strip passes at one end. At the other end the strip passes over a spring Wire or rod, I), free at one end, so that the endless strip may be passed Vover it, and elastic, in order that it may serve to keep the strip strained. The numerals on the strip are so spaced as to appear at apertures c c, Fig. 1, in the plate A. .It the strip B be made ot' elastic material, as rubber, the rod b need not be elastic. Mounted in the hollow of the plate A are disks C C, one opposite each aperture c in the plate, and each bearing a series of numerals (from 0 to 6 in the present case) stamped or imprinted on their faces. These disks project slightly beyond the margin of the plate, and are or may bemilled, nicked, or roughened on their edges, in order that they may be turned readily with the tinger. The disks are arranged alternately in different planes in order that they may overlap each other, and space be thus economized; and thick and thin Washers are employed, as shown in Fig. 3, to set them at the proper distances from the face of the plate. To mount the disks rotatively, and to prevent their rotat'- Y ing too easily, I employthe following'described devices. D is whatlcalla comb-springL-that is to say, a bar with elastic lateral branches, the ends of which rest and elastically press upon the reverse faces ot' the disks C. The disks turn on split and headed axial fasteners e, in the nature of paper-fasteners, the tips ot' which pass `through and are clinched on the comb-spring D. This construction permits the disks to turn, but not too freely; otherwise they would be disarranged by handling or ECO son of the thinness of the metal necessarily employed. It is also diftieultlto mount the disks independently when they overlap, as herein shown. The strip B maybe set to in dicate any set ofv sizes by moving it along until the proper numeral with which the particular set or series begins, as for womens sizes, (shown in Fig. 1.) The first or lowest nu-y meral is 2i, and they run to 8. The shifting of the strip may be done by inserting a a pin in it and moving itup or down as desired. Suppose that the drawer or box bearing the indicator contains at starting six pairs of shoes of each size. In this case the disks C will be turned until the numerals 6 7 on the disks appear at the appertures c opposite the size numerals on on the strip B. When a pair of shoes of V any size is sold from the box the disk opposite that size-as 45, for example-is turned until the numeral 5 on the disk appears, thus showing that but tive pairs of that size remain.

sizes are sold out. In Fig. 1 the indicator shows that there are two pairs of Zie, none of 3, one of 3g, Sto., remaining in the receptacle.

The strip B (shown extended in Fig. 5) bears all the numerals for all the sizes of shoes arranged consecutively, the lines at the left showing how they are divided into groups, sets, or classes, as understood by dealers and adapted by custom. Thus boys shoes run from 1 to 5; infants, 1 to (i, womens orladies, 2gto 8, Snc. These do not always indicate by comparison the measured length-as infants shoes, for example, are not the same length as boys7 size for size, yet the same strip serves for all, as shown.

In order to finish ont the group misses7 7 on the strip shown in Fig. 5, I have repeated the numerals 1, 1%, 2; but these are not required, as will be seen, when the two ends ofthe strip are brought together.

The disks C, which designate the numbers of pairs of shoes in the receptacle, are shown at the left in Fig. 1. At the right I have shown another set of seven disks, made and mounted in the same way. These, however, are for another purpose. The lower or seventh disk, E, bears ouits face the usual letters to indicate the particular width of shoe in the receptacle. These usuallyareA, 13, 0, C2L,&c.,to E. In the drawings this disk shows that the particular shoe in this receptacle has the width D. The six disks G on the right, above the disk E, each bear the ten digits from 1 to U0, and the iirst three disks are designed to exhibitthe numerals designating the selling price, and lower three those designating the cost price, of the shoes in the receptacle; or the upper disks may indicate the cost price, if preferred. In this case the indicator shows that the shoes in the receptacle cost $3.94 a pair, and the selling price is $5.25. 1

I prefer to number the indicators used by one dealer consecutively, and to stamp the'number 0n some visible part of the base-plate. In this Thus the disks are shifted accordy, ing to sales, the 077 appearing when al1 of the case the number is 148, as shown in Fig. 1. The object of this is to enable the salesmanto indicate what particular box he wishes the clerk to set and pnt away after a sale is made. For example, if the salesman has sold a pair of shoes of size 4 from box 14:8, itis Y only necessary for him to say to the clerk one forty-eight, four, and the clerk will understand how to adjust or set the indicator before putting that box away.

Any means may be employed for attaching the indicator to the receptacle containing the sh0es-as, for example, ordinary wood-screws if the receptacle is a wooden drawer or box, or clinching-clips if it be a paper box. But in order that the indicator may have a means of conveniently fastening it already attached to it, l prefer to employ thefollowing-described device: I provide the base-.plate with apertured flanges fand slit said anges into the apertures, as shown. I then provide screws, g, shown detached in Fig. 6, with milled heads and necks formed in their shanks to engage the apertures in the flanges f. These screws are inserted by bending the metal of the Iia'nge at the'sidesl of the slit until anvopening is made wide enough to insert the screw. The dan ge is then attened until it assumes its normal position, when the screw will be found mounted rotatively therein, but be prevented from escaping by reason of the flanges on the shank at each side of the neck.

In Fig. 7 I have shown a modication of the indicator just described, in which the disks C C and E are mounted on the baseplate instead of underneath the plate. This construction would serve the purpose; but it is not so easily read as the preferred form,and the disks are more exposed, and therefore more liable to accidental disarrangement.

Having .thus described my invention, I claim-f 1. An indicator for boot and shoe receptacles, comprising an apertured base-plate to be affixed to the LreceptacIe, an endless flexible strip mounted on the plate and bearing-the size numerals, which are\ arranged to appear through the apertures in the plate, and disks bearing numerals marked on their faces, rotatively mounted on the plate with their margins adjacent to the size-strip, whereby the number of shoes in the receptacle of each particular size may be indicated, as set forth.

2. An indicator for boot and shoe receptacles, comprising an apertured base-plate to be affixed to the receptacle, an endless iiexible IOO strip mounted on the plate andy bearing the 3. In an indicator for boots and shoes, the combination, with a face-plate, of a series of disks mounted on the face-plate by split fasteners e, and adapted to rotate, and the continuous comb-spring D, provided with elastic lateral branches, arranged to rest on the several disks, substantially as set forth.

4:. The combination of the base-plate A withapertures c, they endless strip B, bearing the sizenumerals, mounted on the under side of the plate, with its numerals arranged to register with the apertures in the plate, and said strip arranged to be shifted, the disks C, bearing numerals on their faces and mounted rotatively on'the back of the plate, as shown, the numerals being arranged to appear at the apertures c as the disks are rotated, and means for exerting a frictional elastic pressure on saiddisks to prevent them from rotating too easily, substantially as set forth.

5. In an indicator for hoot or shoe boxes, the combination of the base or foundation plate A, hearing the indicatingdevices, with attachingscrews g g, confined to said plate at opposite ends thereof, each mounted rotatively in an aperture therein, and provided with anges on opposite sides of the'plate, whereby its escape from the aperture is prevented, substantially in the manner set forth. v

In Witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ANTHONY MUGKENHAUPT.

Witnesses:

CHARLES MoRsoHAUsER, EDWIN RISLEY. 

